Robert E. Peary

Robert E. Peary (HMZMC)

Location: Cresson, PA 16630 Cambria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 27.616', W 78° 35.947'

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This monument was placed in honor of the Arctic explorer, discoverer of the North Pole April 6, 1909. Peary was born in Cresson, May 6, 1856, the family moving to Maine in 1859.
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HM NumberHMZMC
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Year Placed1947
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 1:10am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 703565 N 4481612
Decimal Degrees40.46026667, -78.59911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 27.616', W 78° 35.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 27' 36.96" N, 78° 35' 56.82" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7366-7446 State Rte 2014, Cresson PA 16630, US
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